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Today in History

28		The Roman Emperor Nerva names Trajan, an army general, as his successor.
1547		Henry VIII of England dies and is succeeded by his nine-year-old son Edward VI.
1757		Ahmed Shah, the first King of Afghanistan, occupies Delhi and annexes the Punjab.
1792		Rebellious slaves in Santo Domingo launch an attack on the city of Cap.
1871		Surrounded by Prussian troops and suffering from famine, the French army in Paris surrenders. During the siege, balloons were used to keep contact with the outside world.
1915		The U.S. Coast Guard is founded to fight contraband trade and aid distressed vessels at sea.
1915		The German navy attacks the U.S. freighter William P. Frye, loaded with wheat for Britain.
1921		Albert Einstein startles Berlin by suggesting the possibility of measuring the universe.
1932		The Japanese attack Shanghai, China, and declare martial law.
1936		A fellow prison inmate slashes infamous kidnapper, Richard Loeb, to death.
1941		French General Charles DeGaulle‘s Free French forces sack south Libya oasis.
1945		Chiang Kai-shek renames the Ledo-Burma Road the Stilwell Road, in honor of General Joseph Stilwell.
1955		The U.S. Congress passes a bill allowing mobilization of troops if China should attack Taiwan.
1964		The Soviets down a U.S. jet over East Germany killing three.
1970		Israeli fighter jets attack the suburbs of Cairo.
1986		The space shuttle Challenger explodes just after liftoff.

Apparently Pope Francis Can’t Stand Internet Trolls Either

"Access to digital networks entails a responsibility for our neighbor whom we do not see but who is nonetheless real and has a dignity which must be respected."

We cannot say it is the pope who reads this blog daily but someone at his vatican/San Marino  address does each and every day.
We do know at least they do not care for trolls either.

Want to Keep Your Brain Sharp?

You Need to Challenge It

New research suggests you can keep your brain as sharp as a young person's, as long as you keep it working.

Saudi Arabia's top cleric issues fatwa against chess

This is just about silly ...

Saudi Arabia's top cleric issues fatwa against chess

Against Chess? Really?

Might it be that someone is not a decent chess player?

Queer Women Are Less Likely to Get Offered Jobs Than Straight Women

Queer Women Are Less Likely to Get Offered Jobs Than Straight Women

A new study highlights how your sexuality can impact your career.

Chipotle Tried To Cover Up Food-borne Illness Outbreak

"Instead of admitting there had been a food-borne illness outbreak, Chipotle's Area Manager gave [out] his business card with a handwritten note on it saying '1 Free Entrée @ Simi Valley only.'"

Anonymous Declared War On Michigan’s Moron Snyder, Now Cyber Attacks Have Been Confirmed

Anonymous wants the Snyder junta to know that they do not forgive.
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Documents reveal agencies across the US distort tests to downplay lead content of water

Documents reveal agencies across the US distort tests to downplay lead content of water

Texas' Teabagger AG Paxton: Federal judge’s plan to repair broken foster care system is ‘judicial takeover’

Texas' Teabagger AG Paxton: Federal judge’s plan to repair broken foster care system is ‘judicial takeover’

Janis Jack's 260-page ruling slams the state Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) for being "deliberately indifferent toward foster group homes," noting that the department does not keep track of how many children are in each home, and that state officials do not track instances of child-on-child abuse.

Delaware cop fired for threatening to shoot person helping witness file police complaint

Delaware cop fired for threatening to shoot person helping witness file police complaint

Court documents stated that Julian Michel approached the victim on Jan. 10 and not only threatened arrest him for disorderly conduct, but added, "I'm going to call my boys and have them come and lock you up."

Oops: Ammosexual Playing With Gun During Benghazi Movie Shoots Woman

A drunken ammosexual ‘accidentally’ shot the woman sitting in front of him, as he played with his substitute penis during the new Benghazi movie.

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Kansas Court Celebrates Roe v. Wade By Striking Down Anti-Abortion Law

Kansas Court Celebrates Roe v. Wade By Striking Down Anti-Abortion Law

5 Charts That Show The Bleak State Of Abortion Rights

"The hostility to reproductive health and rights has reached a fever pitch in the past year."

Colorado School District Pushes 'Christian' ‘Purity’ Training for 11-Year-Old Girls to Find Future Husbands

We must stop these perverts from destroying the youth of Colorado

Colorado School District Pushes 'Christian' ‘Purity’ Training for 11-Year-Old Girls to Find Future Husbands

'Christian' Religio-Wingnut State Bans Women From Testifying In Court Unless They Obey ‘Modesty’ Code

 

A 'christian' religio-wingnut in Kansas has used his position as a Senate Committee chairwimp to force a dress code for female witnesses in courts....

Religio-wingnut Asshat

'Christian' Religio-Wingnut State Bans Women From Testifying In Court Unless They Obey ‘Modesty’ Code

This Bridge Has a Ring in the Middle

But it's not a roundabout. If you look carefully at the ends of the ring, you'll see that there's no way to turn around.
So that's not why the Laguna Garzon Bridge in Uruguay is shaped this way. This bridge is in the middle of a large bird habitat. Rafael Viñoly designed the ring to force drivers to slow down, causing less of a disturbance to the birds. Paul Keskeys writes for Architizer:

“The rotunda signals the terminus of the National Route 10,” said Viñoly. “I accepted to design the bridge on the condition that Route 10 — a federal highway that has been the main access to the beach resorts along the Uruguayan coast and one of the most destructive planning drivers of the territory — be downgraded to local jurisdiction in order to better control the development process."
Opening in December 2015, project investors have also praised the completion of the ring-shaped bridge. “It is an iconic architectural piece that will be a catalytic factor in driving the development of Rocha’s coastline,” said Argentine Eduardo Costantini, who invested 80 percent of the $10 million construction cost.

Random Photos

Milky Way seen over lighthouse in New Zealand

 

Blobs in our Milky Way

Mysterious blobs in our Milky Way could be part of the 'missing matter'

Animal Pictures